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Avera Georgia Information: Avera, Georgia is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Avera from the last gathering is 217. You can view Avera venues that host many Avera GA events every year. You can also research Avera Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Avera Georgia real estate guide. Avera Georgia has a latitude of 33.1928 and a longitude of -82.528. Zip codes in Avera, GA include 30803 ... more Avera zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Avera, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Avera, GA was 217.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Avera was 111, which represents 51.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Avera, GA
There are an estimated 48 married men in the town. 53.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Avera are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Avera is 106 which is 48.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Avera, Georgia
There are an estimated 44 married women in the community. 56.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Avera, GA
The median age of people living in Avera, GA was 39.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Avera was 12. There were 174 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.1 percent of the population (37) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Avera, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Avera, GA was 216.

White Population in Avera, GA
The estimated White population in the Avera community is 192, which is 88.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Avera, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 23, which is 10.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Avera, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Avera, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Avera, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Avera, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Avera was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Avera community was 1, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Avera, GA
The household population number in Avera was 217.

Group Quarters Population in Avera, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Avera, GA
The average household size in Avera is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.8 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Avera, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 127 total housing units in Avera.

The number of occupied housing units was 99, or 78 of the total units in town. Of these, 83 were owner-occupied (83.8), and 16 were renter-occupied (16.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 28 vacant homes in Avera at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Avera, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 45, with a median value in dollars of 45,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Avera, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $717 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Avera, average costs per month were $227 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 90 people in the community had a high school degree, or 57 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Avera, Georgia
7 people in Avera also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Avera, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Avera was 13, or 8.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Avera, GA
In 2000, there were 59 people in Avera, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Avera, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Avera who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Avera, Georgia
There were 97 in the labor force in Avera at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Avera was 25.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Avera, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,229. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Avera, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,208. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Avera, Georgia
Per capita income in Avera in the last full census was 14,613. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Avera numbered 5, or 8.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Avera, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 13, or 6.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.